Rush and Ruin: A Friends to Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance
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Summary
From USA Today Bestselling author Catherine Wiltcher comes the first part to a seductive new mafia romance duet…
My Protector。 My Ruin。
Ella:
Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows。
A ruthless sinner。 A beautiful liar。
On the eve of my eighteenth birthday， he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me， but when I woke the next morning he was gone。
Now he paints the streets of New York City red， and his heart is as cold as his promises。
Edier:
Ella Santiago and I were raised in this cartel life together。 I loved a girl with sunshine in her soul， until her father gave me two choices。
I walked away to spare Ella my fate。
Now she’s the one woman I can’t have， and the only woman I see。
Years later， we find ourselves in the same city。
I hate her for it。
My obsession is too strong。。。
I love her even more for it。
But Ella should know that all shadows crave light。
This is my world， and I’ll do whatever it takes to have her back in my arms。
The newspaper she works for？ I bought it。
That date she made with a colleague？ I crushed it。
I protect what’s mine—what’s always been mine—even when she can’t admit it。
Even when my enemies are determined to break it。
My Protector。 My Ruin。
Ella:
Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows。
A ruthless sinner。 A beautiful liar。
On the eve of my eighteenth birthday， he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me， but when I woke the next morning he was gone。
Now he paints the streets of New York City red， and his heart is as cold as his promises。
Edier:
Ella Santiago and I were raised in this cartel life together。 I loved a girl with sunshine in her soul， until her father gave me two choices。
I walked away to spare Ella my fate。
Now she’s the one woman I can’t have， and the only woman I see。
Years later， we find ourselves in the same city。
I hate her for it。
My obsession is too strong。。。
I love her even more for it。
But Ella should know that all shadows crave light。
This is my world， and I’ll do whatever it takes to have her back in my arms。
The newspaper she works for？ I bought it。
That date she made with a colleague？ I crushed it。
I protect what’s mine—what’s always been mine—even when she can’t admit it。
Even when my enemies are determined to break it。
Reviews
Renee
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports。ELLA:Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows。 A ruthless sinner。 A beautiful liar。 On the evening of my eighteenth birthday， he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me， but when I woke the next morning he was gone。 Now he paints the streets of New York red， and his heart is as cold as his promises。 EDIER:Ella Santiago and I were raised in this cartel life together。 I loved a girl with suns I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports。ELLA:Edier Grayson is the King of Shadows。 A ruthless sinner。 A beautiful liar。 On the evening of my eighteenth birthday， he kissed my lips and painted the stars in the sky for me， but when I woke the next morning he was gone。 Now he paints the streets of New York red， and his heart is as cold as his promises。 EDIER:Ella Santiago and I were raised in this cartel life together。 I loved a girl with sunshine in her soul， until her father gave me two choices。 I walked away to spare Ella my fate。 Now she's the one woman I can' have， and the only woman I see。 Years later we find ourselves in the same city。 I hate her for it。 My obsession is too strong。。。。I love her even more for it。 But Ella should know that all shadows crave light。 This is my world， and I'll do whatever it takes to have her back in my arms。 The newspaper she works for？ I bought it。 The date she made with a colleague？ I crushed it。 I protect what's mine-what's always been mine-even when she can't admit it。 Even when my enemies are determined to break it。 This book is so good。 It is a dark romance and you will want to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book。 It might contain triggers for some readers。 Ella and Edier have known each other since he was adopted by her Aunt and Uncle and they use to spend time together on the island every summer。 Ella has always loved him and he her。 However events from a night that almost destroyed Ella and Edier blames himself but he is also fighting a enemy that has black magic on his side。 Now I can't tell you exactly what this curse is simply because I don't quite know yet but it plays a major part in this book。 Ella though hasn't seen him for years and one her eighteenth birthday fighting a serious illness and wanting to know if Edier would show up she begs for a big birthday part and he comes。 But he is acting strange to her and she just wants some time with the Edier she knows and loves。 The boy who stole her heart a long time ago。 However that night turns out so good for them but then he is gone again and breaks her heart once more。 Now Ella is fighting for her life。 Has gone through something that caused her to drop out of the college she begged to go to and now she is working for a little newspaper and is about to get herself into a mess she shouldn't be in and Eider is furious。 Can he protect her without destroying her or are they just destined to always be passing people in each other's lives？ I really really loved reading this book and actually devoured it。 This is the first part of their story and there is a lot going on and you will close this book with more questions than answers。 However I loved Ella。 Talk about a strong young woman who goes through so much more than anyone really realizes because she is fighting for her independence away from her family name。 Edier is moving up in the ranks and he is basically a loner and trust not a soul。 He really has a lot going on but is a take charge， things are going to go the way I want them to kind of guy。 But he loved Ella， he just is convinced the can't have her in his life。 He's cursed and his past is coming for him。 I just about had a cow when this book ended and I need to know what is going to happen next like yesterday。 This is a book that you do not want to miss。 You are going to love every single second of it。 。。。more
Guiltypasstime
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This just checked all my boxes when it came to favourite tropes and storyline， I'm thrilled to see Edier and Ella get together so beautifully。 Definitely love them more than Santi and Thalia and dying for the next book to come out already！ This book had: ✔Childhood romance that begins innocently and grows into something deeper as they grow up ✔Well researched and properly incorporated information （lupus， Spanish， witchcraft beliefs， etc。）✔Dark and haunted hero， a serious dirty talker ✔Tough chic This just checked all my boxes when it came to favourite tropes and storyline， I'm thrilled to see Edier and Ella get together so beautifully。 Definitely love them more than Santi and Thalia and dying for the next book to come out already！ This book had: ✔Childhood romance that begins innocently and grows into something deeper as they grow up ✔Well researched and properly incorporated information （lupus， Spanish， witchcraft beliefs， etc。）✔Dark and haunted hero， a serious dirty talker ✔Tough chick heroine who isn't a doormat， is curious and demanding albeit controlled and sheltered too much by parents✔That "first time" scene 🥵I give it 5 shadow and sunshine stars 👥👥👥👥👥 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ 。。。more
Alexandra （literaryalexandra）
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A cartel/mafia book so good there is literally nothing I would change。 That’s how much I absolutely obsessed over this！！ 5/5⭐️3。5/5🌶️ This story is such an interesting take on mafia romances because it brought with it an element of witchcraft， occultism， dark magic。 I loved all the comparisons between night and day， darkness and light and sunshine and midnight。 Edier is dark and troubled character who doesn’t think he deserves Ella’s pure light。 He’s absolutely obsessed with her and will do ever A cartel/mafia book so good there is literally nothing I would change。 That’s how much I absolutely obsessed over this！！ 5/5⭐️3。5/5🌶️ This story is such an interesting take on mafia romances because it brought with it an element of witchcraft， occultism， dark magic。 I loved all the comparisons between night and day， darkness and light and sunshine and midnight。 Edier is dark and troubled character who doesn’t think he deserves Ella’s pure light。 He’s absolutely obsessed with her and will do everything in his power to keep her safe even when he can’t be with her…like renting out the apartment to her next door and watching her through security cameras 🤩Quick recap…。We have Edier who was adopted into the Grayson cartel family at the age of 11。 He grew up in another cartel where they dabbled in dark magic and he was sent to the Grayson’s to exact revenge but we don’t know exactly what that is yet。 His believes he is safe when the Grayson and Santiago cartel’s unalive his entire family because he hated them so much。 However， Edier is sad and lonely at 11 and suffering from depression and that is when he meets Ella she’s a bit younger than him but he describes her as his ray of sunshine and that she is his whole “sky” 😭😭 unbeknownst to Ella。。that day they met she saved him。 Fast forward a few years and there is an attack on their home where a witch basically from a rival cartel curses Edier and Ella。 Edier leaves and doesn’t see Ella for many years。 Ella suffers from Lupus but Edier believes that’s the curse。 They reunite years later and they’re attraction is even stronger and they can’t stay away from each other no matter how much Edier tries。 He believes he’s cursed and has to find the source from his past so he can keep Ella safe。 It does end on a cliffhanger but the next book is out in December。 As I said， nothing about this book I would change…it takes a lot for any book to stay with me but this one will！ 。。。more
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“They say love is blind but it found us in the darkness。 They say love hurts but if it’s done right， it’s fucking agony。”I just finished the book， so excuse me while I get my thoughts together。 I am ashamed to admit I would die a happy death to live in the world of Catherine Wiltcher’s books， that is all。 The amount of emotion， page after page that Rush & Ruin took me on was both a mental and a physical journey。 I commend Catherine on creating characters that I can relate too especially Ella who “They say love is blind but it found us in the darkness。 They say love hurts but if it’s done right， it’s fucking agony。”I just finished the book， so excuse me while I get my thoughts together。 I am ashamed to admit I would die a happy death to live in the world of Catherine Wiltcher’s books， that is all。 The amount of emotion， page after page that Rush & Ruin took me on was both a mental and a physical journey。 I commend Catherine on creating characters that I can relate too especially Ella who suffered from a disease that was both debilitating and taxing on her health。 But， she never let it get the best of her。 She choose to fight on and live her life how she see’s fit rather than let the disease choose for her。 Edier Grayson， the infamous son of the Shadow Man。 Dark and sinful and with a past haunted with ghosts。 Living a life day by day until a ray of sunshine bursts into his life， Ella Santiago。 I am going to keep this review short because I don't want to spoil anything， but please read this book you won't be disappointed。 Rush & Ruin has the perfect amount of action， angst， and a punch of heartache。 “He’s a million memories that no ocean of time could wash away。”This is the first book in the duet and it’s left at a standstill and I’m craving for more！ This book was well worth the wait and I truly adore the chemistry between Edier & Ella。 。。。more
Paige
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so like she’s backkkkRiveria was on of my all time fave books。 Catherine Wiltcher always brings that plot。 But omgggg。 This one takes the cake。 I cannot wait for more of this story。 I’m not even mad about the cliffhanger that’s how good it was。
Jazmine Figueroa
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I’ve been putting this story off for so long because I didn’t think I’d be able to handle the cliffhanger， I knew it’d kill me to have to wait over a month to see two people her deserve their happy ending， get it and I was right。 This story kept me guessing right up until the very last second and I don’t know how I’m going to survive to December waiting to learn how it all ends。 Edier and Ella were everything I hoped they’d be and more。 Their love knew no bounds， spanned years and continents and I’ve been putting this story off for so long because I didn’t think I’d be able to handle the cliffhanger， I knew it’d kill me to have to wait over a month to see two people her deserve their happy ending， get it and I was right。 This story kept me guessing right up until the very last second and I don’t know how I’m going to survive to December waiting to learn how it all ends。 Edier and Ella were everything I hoped they’d be and more。 Their love knew no bounds， spanned years and continents and was so beautiful my heart nearly burst。 This story was broken up into three parts， their first meeting， their first kiss and finally their second chance and each part broke my heart a little but in the best of ways。 You couldn’t help but root for these two， because regardless of what the world threw at them they always seemed to find their way to each other in the end， as if it’s always where they were meant to be。 Edier is a little bit broken， a little bit crazy but so desperately in love with Ella。 And Ella？ She’s a bad ass through and through， a true fighter and so in love with Edier she can hardly take it。 These two were made for each other and their time apart broke me because they needed one another in a way that’s hard to describe in words。 They shared a bond that no matter how hard people tried to break it， was unshakeable。 I didn’t know what to expect going into this story much like every book Catherine writes， but as always it’s exceeded my expectations。 In every review I always say she keeps getting better and that’s the truth through and through， it doesn’t even feel like that’s enough of a description to accurately depict how incredible Catherine is。 But truly， her writing is out of this world， you fall in love with each and every single character she creates and I’m so lucky to be able to read her work。 。。。more
Courtney
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Can't wait for part 2。 Can't wait for part 2。 。。。more
We Like them Dark Book Blog
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This interconnected series is the gift that just keeps on giving！ It’s not really complete necessary to read the previous books-but this author is one of my absolute favorite sleepers。 I call her that because she releases these novels that end up being quite the surprise-not a ton of teasers， and I go in pretty blind， and I end up being blessed with some of my favorite books of the year。 I’m familiar with the background characters because I’m a huge fan and love everything about Catherine Wiltch This interconnected series is the gift that just keeps on giving！ It’s not really complete necessary to read the previous books-but this author is one of my absolute favorite sleepers。 I call her that because she releases these novels that end up being quite the surprise-not a ton of teasers， and I go in pretty blind， and I end up being blessed with some of my favorite books of the year。 I’m familiar with the background characters because I’m a huge fan and love everything about Catherine Wiltcher books， so it made it that much more amazing because I was transported back into a world I loved the most。 Edier and Ella have such an angsty story-and I’m so glad it’s not over yet。 There’s so much action， yet so much chemistry I’m ready to be shocked and awed in book 2。 I couldn’t put this book down， it’s the perfect mix of mystery， complexity， and sizzling heat it’s no wonder why I want to give it more than five stars！ 。。。more
Tori
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I’m not sure how I feel， I’m kind of confused， but I am looking forward to book 3。
FireSerene Reads
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I've never read anything by Catherine Wiltcher before， but I just adore the way she weaves her words。 All of my favorite tropes are in this book。 The story of two lovers who resist fate and uncertainty is told。 In the pages， danger， deceit， and secrets are revealed。 I admire Edier's love and loyalty to his one and only Sky as well as Ella's strength and ability to fight back。 I am eagerly anticipating the next book as they reveal The Alchemist and the mysteries Edier has hidden deep within his s I've never read anything by Catherine Wiltcher before， but I just adore the way she weaves her words。 All of my favorite tropes are in this book。 The story of two lovers who resist fate and uncertainty is told。 In the pages， danger， deceit， and secrets are revealed。 I admire Edier's love and loyalty to his one and only Sky as well as Ella's strength and ability to fight back。 I am eagerly anticipating the next book as they reveal The Alchemist and the mysteries Edier has hidden deep within his soul。 A truly fascinating read。 。。。more
Alaine McDaniel
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Sun and shadow。 Lightness and darkness。 Gold and black。 Ella and Edier。 “There are billions of stars in the galaxy， Mi Cielo， but nothing beats the sun。。。”You know that quote “Do you want to know why you prefer the villain over the hero？ It’s because the hero will sacrifice you to save the world， while the villain will sacrifice the world to save you。”？ That pretty much sums up this book。 I love that Edier stops at NOTHING to protect Ella。 Some may see Ella as weak as she suffers through debilit Sun and shadow。 Lightness and darkness。 Gold and black。 Ella and Edier。 “There are billions of stars in the galaxy， Mi Cielo， but nothing beats the sun。。。”You know that quote “Do you want to know why you prefer the villain over the hero？ It’s because the hero will sacrifice you to save the world， while the villain will sacrifice the world to save you。”？ That pretty much sums up this book。 I love that Edier stops at NOTHING to protect Ella。 Some may see Ella as weak as she suffers through debilitating lupus or the dark magic curse that was cast upon her when Edier’s past came crawling back to him， but in reality， she’s SO strong for overcoming her ailments。 This is such a beautiful story of back and forth， right and wrong， love and hate， and the fine line between them。 The cliffhanger is brutal and I can’t wait for book two because I know it’s going to be explosive！ 。。。more
Tan Gon
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I honestly don’t know how to start without sounding like this book needs more than what it offered。The story revolves around brujeria the connection between the HH when they have encounters is weak missing that spark。 The book needs some improvement in all the areas specially in the connection and and share moments between the HH。 I hope book two makes up for all this one is lacking。
kristiana
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I did not think I could love a fictional character more than Dante Santiago， but Edier Grayson is pretty close。 The young boy that we met in The Grayson duet， who was adopted by The Shadow and Anna， turns out to be just as depraved and twisted， in every sense of the word， as his jefe Dante。 Catherine Wiltcher takes you through the start of Edier and Ella when they are young to the present。 Edier loved Ella from the start， his Cielo， his sun。 The light to his darkness。 The love story between thes I did not think I could love a fictional character more than Dante Santiago， but Edier Grayson is pretty close。 The young boy that we met in The Grayson duet， who was adopted by The Shadow and Anna， turns out to be just as depraved and twisted， in every sense of the word， as his jefe Dante。 Catherine Wiltcher takes you through the start of Edier and Ella when they are young to the present。 Edier loved Ella from the start， his Cielo， his sun。 The light to his darkness。 The love story between these two is not your average story， but Edier and Ella’s love for one another will bring through every emotion imaginable。 I cannot wait for book 2， it cannot come fast enough！ Catherine is the Queen of Mafia romances and darkness personified！ 。。。more
Book-Lovin-Momma
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Just when I think I've seen it all， here we are with an all-consuming age gap， dark mafia romance that seriously pulls at all my emotions！ Edier has been used and abused as a child， and he's learned how to be tough and hard-nosed in his world。 Ella is his sky， his sun， but he's afraid he's no good for her。 Many years pass as they fight their circumstances and their feelings。 I loved this part 1 so much！ Evil incarnate， witchcraft， and betrayals all play a huge part of this story， and I'm absolut Just when I think I've seen it all， here we are with an all-consuming age gap， dark mafia romance that seriously pulls at all my emotions！ Edier has been used and abused as a child， and he's learned how to be tough and hard-nosed in his world。 Ella is his sky， his sun， but he's afraid he's no good for her。 Many years pass as they fight their circumstances and their feelings。 I loved this part 1 so much！ Evil incarnate， witchcraft， and betrayals all play a huge part of this story， and I'm absolutely dying to read part 2！ 。。。more
Kris
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This book was heartbreaking and raw。 Ella is strongest out of all even if she doesn’t think she is。 It’s actually heartbreaking when she said she’s the weakest out of all。 And Ella definitely got her talent from Eve。 I also really loved how Ella used Eve’s last name before she met Dante！I don’t really like Edier but the epilogue was sweet。 It’s a short book and there’s so many things that are going on。 Their love story feels insta-love but at the same time they’ve always have love for each other This book was heartbreaking and raw。 Ella is strongest out of all even if she doesn’t think she is。 It’s actually heartbreaking when she said she’s the weakest out of all。 And Ella definitely got her talent from Eve。 I also really loved how Ella used Eve’s last name before she met Dante！I don’t really like Edier but the epilogue was sweet。 It’s a short book and there’s so many things that are going on。 Their love story feels insta-love but at the same time they’ve always have love for each other。 I love when they mentioned the OG aka their parents。 Makes me want to re-read their books to where it all started！！ I can’t wait to read the second part and I hope we get a POV from Joseph and Anna 🤞🏽 And cheers to Catherine Wiltcher for writing this much awaited story。 The author’s note was so sad to read :（ thank you for writing us great stories and making morally grey characters that we grew to care and love about。 If you want to see Ella and Edier’s story even before it started， please read Corrupt Gods World！！ （a masterpiece duology from Cora Kenborn and Catherine 🤎🤎） 。。。more
Anne - Deliciously Dark （& Taboo） Romance
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Undeniably one of the best mafia romance out there！ I cannot believe I'm saying this， but this book is up in there with Dante Santiago's level！ I cannot also believe I'm saying this， but after Santi， I didn't think anyone can match up with Dante being the master alpha， but good Lord， Edier is the new definition of H🔥T！ I love everything in this book。 Dïrty talking， intense， moody， grumpy hero and all sunshine， never annoying heroine！ There's so much more in the story that the author is slowly un Undeniably one of the best mafia romance out there！ I cannot believe I'm saying this， but this book is up in there with Dante Santiago's level！ I cannot also believe I'm saying this， but after Santi， I didn't think anyone can match up with Dante being the master alpha， but good Lord， Edier is the new definition of H🔥T！ I love everything in this book。 Dïrty talking， intense， moody， grumpy hero and all sunshine， never annoying heroine！ There's so much more in the story that the author is slowly unraveling and I cannot wait for December to arrive to read the next story！ 。。。more
Simona Misevska
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Amazing book ，I hope book 2 will be here soon。
Ellee
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This book was dark and twisted。Everything Ella and Edier had togo through just to have it ripped away。 Star-crossed lovers for sure。I loved the family dynamic， and even though they're technically bad guys，they also do good。 Kind of like anti-heroes。Ahhh， that cliffy， I can't wait to see what happens next。 This book was dark and twisted。Everything Ella and Edier had togo through just to have it ripped away。 Star-crossed lovers for sure。I loved the family dynamic， and even though they're technically bad guys，they also do good。 Kind of like anti-heroes。Ahhh， that cliffy， I can't wait to see what happens next。 。。。more
Denise Briscoe
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I have been waiting not so patiently for this book and more from this world。 Joseph has always been my favorite and I literally could not wait to get my hands on his son Edier。 I don't like to give any plot or really any of the story itself in my reviews。。 but let's just say this was worth the wait。 You will love the characters and the story and will be left craving more。 Catherine never disappoints and this is another great one。 I have been waiting not so patiently for this book and more from this world。 Joseph has always been my favorite and I literally could not wait to get my hands on his son Edier。 I don't like to give any plot or really any of the story itself in my reviews。。 but let's just say this was worth the wait。 You will love the characters and the story and will be left craving more。 Catherine never disappoints and this is another great one。 。。。more
Amy Reyes
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Rush & Ruin pt 1 by Catherine Wiltcher。 ⭐️4/5🔥4/5It took me a bit to figure out how they fit into the whole world I’ve read， read a bunch in between then， but them was able to go with the flow。 Ella is Thalia’s sister who gotten into a horrible situation that her sister had to help with。 She made a friend when she was only 5 I believe it was。 They were very close friends up until Edier left when she needed him the most and ghosted her。 They keep coming back into each other’s lives but it’s unkno Rush & Ruin pt 1 by Catherine Wiltcher。 ⭐️4/5🔥4/5It took me a bit to figure out how they fit into the whole world I’ve read， read a bunch in between then， but them was able to go with the flow。 Ella is Thalia’s sister who gotten into a horrible situation that her sister had to help with。 She made a friend when she was only 5 I believe it was。 They were very close friends up until Edier left when she needed him the most and ghosted her。 They keep coming back into each other’s lives but it’s unknown what the future will bring。 。。。more
Jenifer Briggs
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This is hands down one of the best books I've read this year， and by far one of the most romantic ones as well。 I've never read this author before， but I do love mafia when it's done right， so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this bad boy-- even knowing it was part of a duet and the likelihood of my heart being broken at the end was high， it was all very much worth it！ Ella and Edier are truly written in the stars， twin flame soul mates who need each other so much， but circumstances of Ediers This is hands down one of the best books I've read this year， and by far one of the most romantic ones as well。 I've never read this author before， but I do love mafia when it's done right， so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this bad boy-- even knowing it was part of a duet and the likelihood of my heart being broken at the end was high， it was all very much worth it！ Ella and Edier are truly written in the stars， twin flame soul mates who need each other so much， but circumstances of Ediers upbringing and his demons have devastating consequences。。so he leaves Ella in hopes she will be safer。 But he's never afar; no， unlike the usual mafia trope where the man screws everything he can to forget about the woman he loves， Eldier craves every bit of Ella he can get， and keeps very close tabs on her， even if she is unaware。 He may have left physically， but he is still with her every step she takes。 She thinks he left her behind， but his devotion and love for her run so deep， that *everything* he does comes down to protecting her at all costs。 I will skip over the plot line -- which is Hella intense by the way -- because you NEED to experience the beauty of this book and this couple on your own。 This was filled with so much beauty， hope， longing， pain and suffering， but a timeless love that just made my heart go all gooey。 This couple is one of my all time favorites and I'm claiming them both now！！ As for the twist， I honestly didn't see that coming， and I cannot WAIT until book two to find out what happens。 Don't sleep on this duet ya'll！！**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions ** 。。。more
Mawgan Dipple
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I loved these two from Thalia's duet and couldn't wait to read about them。 Edier holds this grumpy aura， while keeping his love and secret treasure right under his nose。 Ella is so strong but in a gentle way。 Her battles with her health prove that she can overcome anything when she puts her mind to it。 She proves this at the beginning when she takes on her father to get the life she so craves。 Excellent read and cant wait for bk 2。 I loved these two from Thalia's duet and couldn't wait to read about them。 Edier holds this grumpy aura， while keeping his love and secret treasure right under his nose。 Ella is so strong but in a gentle way。 Her battles with her health prove that she can overcome anything when she puts her mind to it。 She proves this at the beginning when she takes on her father to get the life she so craves。 Excellent read and cant wait for bk 2。 。。。more
Peggy Hogan
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Gahhh， I loved this book！ It's actually the first book I've ever read by Catherine Wiltcher， and it just makes me want to gobble up anything she's written！ The writing and storytelling are flawless， and the whole story was so well-thought-out， I just absolutely loved everything about it！Ella and Edier were everything， and the whole story was action-packed， which made it really hard to put it down， and I cannot wait for the conclusion of this amazing story！ If you love mafia romances， this is a m Gahhh， I loved this book！ It's actually the first book I've ever read by Catherine Wiltcher， and it just makes me want to gobble up anything she's written！ The writing and storytelling are flawless， and the whole story was so well-thought-out， I just absolutely loved everything about it！Ella and Edier were everything， and the whole story was action-packed， which made it really hard to put it down， and I cannot wait for the conclusion of this amazing story！ If you love mafia romances， this is a must read and is highly recommended with all the stars！ 。。。more
Felicia
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OMG！！！I love this story so far， Edier and Ella are amazing characters， so many twist in this story that I had to read some chapters twice and that is a good thing for me。 I can't wait for the next book。 OMG！！！I love this story so far， Edier and Ella are amazing characters， so many twist in this story that I had to read some chapters twice and that is a good thing for me。 I can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
Kathyjacks
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Everyone said Edier would give Dante a run for his money and I have to say he did。 He did not topple Dante off of the thrown though because Dante upped his game in this book。 The scenes between Dante and Edier were intense and pure gold。 I loved the intensity of the entire book。 I am not a fan of flashbacks in time but this was done in a way and in short enough burst it didn’t bother me。 The story was amazing。 The pace was perfect。 I just loved everything especially the twist and turns。 This is Everyone said Edier would give Dante a run for his money and I have to say he did。 He did not topple Dante off of the thrown though because Dante upped his game in this book。 The scenes between Dante and Edier were intense and pure gold。 I loved the intensity of the entire book。 I am not a fan of flashbacks in time but this was done in a way and in short enough burst it didn’t bother me。 The story was amazing。 The pace was perfect。 I just loved everything especially the twist and turns。 This is why this author is one of my favorite writers！ If you like mafia or if you have been a fan of any of the previous books of the characters who are part of the Santiago story then don’t miss this story。 。。。more
Lita Thomas
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Rush and Ruin: A Friends to Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance Book 1） by Catherine Wiltcher is the story of Ella and Edier。 These two are mentioned in the Corrupt Gods Duet series。 These book are not necessary to read this story， I would just recommend it。 One it is a really good story and 2 it gives some type of information about who Ella and Edier are。 Yes we meet these two in that series but in this story we see their relationship from the beginning along with finding out who Edier is and how h Rush and Ruin: A Friends to Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance Book 1） by Catherine Wiltcher is the story of Ella and Edier。 These two are mentioned in the Corrupt Gods Duet series。 These book are not necessary to read this story， I would just recommend it。 One it is a really good story and 2 it gives some type of information about who Ella and Edier are。 Yes we meet these two in that series but in this story we see their relationship from the beginning along with finding out who Edier is and how he became who he is。 Loved this story。 Loved these characters。 The author has dropped enough bread crumbs that I am there hook， line and sinker。 I need to know all the little secrets that have made up Edier's life。 I also want to see if these two will get their Happily ever after。 Of course this book left off with a cliffhanger。 Edier has been running from his past since he was a boy and now that past which has been causing trouble has now really reared it's ugly head and has but Ella in danger。 Ella just wants to love Edier but the struggle she is having with every aspect of her life is taking its toll。 Looking forward to seeing who from Edier's past is stirring up all this trouble and if Ella and Edier can survive。 4。5 stars for me。 。。。more
Karen Wood
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OMG， I need part 2 right now！ I loved this book from the start to the end， it kept me turning pages wanting to know what is going to happen next。From the start of the Santiago Trilogy I have loved every book and can't wait for the next， this is Ella and Edier's story， it's been a long time coming but so worth it。This book goes from the past to the present to give you all of the back story of Eider's past， and the love he has for Ella， even though he keeps walking away from her， it is to keep her OMG， I need part 2 right now！ I loved this book from the start to the end， it kept me turning pages wanting to know what is going to happen next。From the start of the Santiago Trilogy I have loved every book and can't wait for the next， this is Ella and Edier's story， it's been a long time coming but so worth it。This book goes from the past to the present to give you all of the back story of Eider's past， and the love he has for Ella， even though he keeps walking away from her， it is to keep her safe， he couldn't bear it if anything to happened to her， she was the love of his life so he had to push her away to keep her safe from his past， but it gets harder and harder， he wants her and no one else is going to have her， even though she has an illness she is strong and feisty and goes after what she wants and that is Eider， even against her father's wishes。As the story evolves finally they both find out who the mole in his organisation is and realises it's not Eider they want but her， I can't wait for the next book to find out what happens next。 If you want true Mafia stories I highly recommend you start this series from the start， every book has you on the edge of your seat wanting more， this is another brilliant story by Catherine Wiltcher。 。。。more
Erica
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WOW！ The best Romance/Mafia book！I don’t usually right reviews but I have to for this one。 This book took me by surprise。 I’m am use to reading mafia and dark romance。 This one is so much more than that。 Yes， it’s dark and it has mafia/cartel aspects but the plot is there and the romance is just as strong。 My only complaint is that it’s a duet and I don’t usually read them until both book are out。 Unfortunately I didn’t realize that this was a duet and that the second book doesn’t come out until WOW！ The best Romance/Mafia book！I don’t usually right reviews but I have to for this one。 This book took me by surprise。 I’m am use to reading mafia and dark romance。 This one is so much more than that。 Yes， it’s dark and it has mafia/cartel aspects but the plot is there and the romance is just as strong。 My only complaint is that it’s a duet and I don’t usually read them until both book are out。 Unfortunately I didn’t realize that this was a duet and that the second book doesn’t come out until December。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is use to reading dark romance。 。。。more
Aideen Donnelly
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Loved it What an amazing author you are， your character and the way you protray， is absolutely brilliant， I can never put your books down， it like you are actually along side the character at ever aspect of their lives their pain and trauma along with their love and need to protect the one they love， even if it causes them severe heartache can't wait for part 2 yet again amazing writer Loved it What an amazing author you are， your character and the way you protray， is absolutely brilliant， I can never put your books down， it like you are actually along side the character at ever aspect of their lives their pain and trauma along with their love and need to protect the one they love， even if it causes them severe heartache can't wait for part 2 yet again amazing writer 。。。more
Sou
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